Highest-paying jobs in Longview, Texas for high school graduates

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#50. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $46,470
- Median hourly wage: $22.34
- Total employment: 610 people (5.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Bus drivers, school

- Median annual wage: $46,480
- Median hourly wage: $22.35
- Total employment: 450 people (3.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Insulation workers, mechanical

- Median annual wage: $46,690
- Median hourly wage: $22.45
- Total employment: 230 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $47,100
- Median hourly wage: $22.64
- Total employment: 80 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Structural metal fabricators and fitters

- Median annual wage: $47,340
- Median hourly wage: $22.76
- Total employment: 60 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance

- Median annual wage: $47,350
- Median hourly wage: $22.76
- Total employment: 220 people (1.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $47,660
- Median hourly wage: $22.91
- Total employment: 510 people (4.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $48,040
- Median hourly wage: $23.10
- Total employment: 410 people (3.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $48,050
- Median hourly wage: $23.10
- Total employment: 300 people (2.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

- Median annual wage: $48,610
- Median hourly wage: $23.37
- Total employment: 40 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Service unit operators, oil and gas

- Median annual wage: $48,780
- Median hourly wage: $23.45
- Total employment: 440 people (3.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $48,880
- Median hourly wage: $23.50
- Total employment: 100 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Automotive body and related repairers

- Median annual wage: $49,470
- Median hourly wage: $23.79
- Total employment: 130 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Extraction workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $49,510
- Median hourly wage: $23.80
- Total employment: 30 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Payroll and timekeeping clerks

- Median annual wage: $49,690
- Median hourly wage: $23.89
- Total employment: 100 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $50,270
- Median hourly wage: $24.17
- Total employment: 50 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

- Median annual wage: $51,290
- Median hourly wage: $24.66
- Total employment: 1,380 people (11.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $51,880
- Median hourly wage: $24.94
- Total employment: 320 people (2.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $52,960
- Median hourly wage: $25.46
- Total employment: 110 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Rail car repairers

- Median annual wage: $53,630
- Median hourly wage: $25.78
- Total employment: 50 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Property, real estate, and community association managers

- Median annual wage: $54,650
- Median hourly wage: $26.27
- Total employment: 190 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Rotary drill operators, oil and gas

- Median annual wage: $55,160
- Median hourly wage: $26.52
- Total employment: 140 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $55,710
- Median hourly wage: $26.79
- Total employment: 160 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $56,100
- Median hourly wage: $26.97
- Total employment: 50 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

- Median annual wage: $57,190
- Median hourly wage: $27.49
- Total employment: 1,280 people (10.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors

- Median annual wage: $57,570
- Median hourly wage: $27.68
- Total employment: 430 people (3.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $58,010
- Median hourly wage: $27.89
- Total employment: 840 people (7.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $58,250
- Median hourly wage: $28.01
- Total employment: 870 people (7.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $58,600
- Median hourly wage: $28.17
- Total employment: 40 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Postal service clerks

- Median annual wage: $59,690
- Median hourly wage: $28.70
- Total employment: 80 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

- Median annual wage: $59,810
- Median hourly wage: $28.75
- Total employment: 890 people (7.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $59,930
- Median hourly wage: $28.81
- Total employment: Not available

#18. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $60,010
- Median hourly wage: $28.85
- Total employment: 200 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Wellhead pumpers

- Median annual wage: $60,060
- Median hourly wage: $28.88
- Total employment: 140 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Postal service mail carriers

- Median annual wage: $60,200
- Median hourly wage: $28.94
- Total employment: 320 people (2.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Logging equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $60,220
- Median hourly wage: $28.95
- Total employment: 30 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $60,540
- Median hourly wage: $29.11
- Total employment: 460 people (3.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

- Median annual wage: $62,540
- Median hourly wage: $30.07
- Total employment: 1,230 people (10.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

- Median annual wage: $63,580
- Median hourly wage: $30.57
- Total employment: 860 people (7.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $64,340
- Median hourly wage: $30.93
- Total employment: 530 people (4.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $66,270
- Median hourly wage: $31.86
- Total employment: Not available

#9. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $68,490
- Median hourly wage: $32.93
- Total employment: 190 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $73,510
- Median hourly wage: $35.34
- Total employment: 40 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

- Median annual wage: $73,860
- Median hourly wage: $35.51
- Total employment: 760 people (6.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $74,800
- Median hourly wage: $35.96
- Total employment: 80 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $74,960
- Median hourly wage: $36.04
- Total employment: 60 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers

- Median annual wage: $77,190
- Median hourly wage: $37.11
- Total employment: 40 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $80,610
- Median hourly wage: $38.76
- Total employment: 110 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $83,610
- Median hourly wage: $40.20
- Total employment: 210 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $104,680
- Median hourly wage: $50.33
- Total employment: 110 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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